My French Life

In Paris, it was cold, grey, dreary and either wet or snowing outside during much of February 2013. The atmosphere was, however, very warm, excitable & animated at our member-only MaVieFrançaise® - MyFrenchLife.org February events; intimate gatherings & indulgences indeed!

I had never had the capacity to distinguish between standard French and ‘cool’, ‘young people’s’ French. It felt as though I had earned myself a badge to enter a new, exclusive club. A whole new world of ‘lingo’ was now available!

This article is in French. Click here to read it in English. Au lieu de rester dans votre lit un dimanche matin, si vous le quittiez pour profiter de beaux chants religieux ? Même si vous n’êtes pas croyant, rien ne vous empêche d’assister à un services religieux où vous pourrez découvrir des trésors musicaux français. [...]

This article is in French. Click here to read it in English. Le coureur cycliste Richie Porte a gagné en mars son premier Paris-Nice et devient par la même occasion le premier Australien à remporter la « course au soleil ». Cette course française complète et à l’histoire riche en évènements a souvent été comparée à la [...]

Paris isn’t simply a haven for people of diverse backgrounds, but also for religious communities as diverse as they are welcoming. Some of these even allow you to share in a wonderful musical experience. Follow this guide!

The first Paris-Nice, a well-renowned race in France, took place in 1933. Since then, the greatest cyclists have won this one-week time-trial which connects the French capital to one of the most beautiful cities of the Mediterranean, Nice, on the French Riviera.